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Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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Argentina at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland was the nation's ninth appearance out of twelve editions of the Summer Olympic Games. Argentina sent to the 1952 Summer Olympics its sixth national team, under the auspices of the Argentine Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Argentino), 123 athletes (115 men and the 8 woman), who competed in 77 events in 15 sports They brought home five medals: 1 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze.[1] The flag bearer was Delfo Cabrera, the gold medalist in the immediately previous Summer Olympic Games marathon.
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Medalists
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Athletics
Basketball
- Men's Team Competition
- Main Round (Group C)
- Defeated Philippines (85-59)
- Defeated Canada (82-81)
- Defeated Brazil (72-56)
- Final Round (Group A)
- Defeated Bulgaria (100-56)
- Defeated France (61-52)
- Lost to Uruguay (65-66)
- Semifinals
- Lost to United States (76-85)
- Bronze Medal Match
- Lost to Uruguay (59-68) → Fourth place
- Team Roster
Boxing
Cycling
- Track Competition
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Clodomiro Cortoni
- Final — 1:13.2 (→ 4th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint Scratch Race
- Antonio Giménez — 7th place
Equestrian
Fencing
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Gymnastics
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Argentina in 1952.
- Individual
- Team
Rowing
Argentina had nine male rowers participate in three out of seven rowing events in 1952.[2]
Sailing
- Open
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Shooting
Seven shooters represented Argentina in 1952.
Swimming
Men's 100 metres Freestyle
Men's 400 metres Freestyle
Men's 4×200 metres Freestyle Relay
Men's 100 metres Backstroke
Men's 200 metres Breaststroke
Women's 100 metres Freestyle
Women's 400 metres Freestyle
Water polo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
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